Battle of Doss Alto | |||||||
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Part of the Italian Front (World War I) | |||||||
Battlefield of Doss Alto (autumn 1918) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Italy Czechoslovak Legion | Austria-Hungary | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Andrea Graziani (Commander of 6th Czechoslovak Division) | ? | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
7 killed 31 wounded 4 captured and executed |
51 killed 90 wounded 60 captured |
The Battle of Doss Alto was a minor military engagement between the troops of Austria-Hungary and Italy on the Italian front of World War I on 21 September 1918. The battle took place on the Doss Alto di Nago hill in northern Italy. Italian regiments, composed of the members of Czechoslovak Legion in Italy, were able to defend their post on the hillside against Austro-Hungarians. Victory later became the most commemoraded battle of the legions on the Italian warfare.